Antoine Gustave Droz

“ The door opened, and my husband came in, wet with perspiration and out of breath. If I live a century I'll not forget his look when he said:
"'Well?'
"I answered, 'No worse. But the doctor?'
"'He's coming.'
"Oh! those blessed words! It actually seemed as if my child were saved already. If you but knew how folks love their little ones. I kissed the darling, I kissed his father, I laughed, I cried, and I no longer felt the faintest doubt. It is by God's mercy that such gleams of hope are sent to strengthen us in our trials. ”

“ That was a miracle—I ought to say two miracles. It was a miracle that God restored him to us, and a miracle to find anybody with so much knowledge and feeling,—such talent. Such a tender heart, and so much, so much!—I'm speaking of the doctor. A famous one he was, too, you must know; for it was no less than Doctor Faron. Heaven knows how he is run after; and how rich and celebrated he is! Are n't you surprised to hear that it was he who attended our little boy? Indeed, the wonders begin with that. You may imagine my husband was at his wits' end when he saw how it was with the child ”

“ An old servant stopped me in the ante-chamber. 'Where now?' says he.
"'I want to speak to Doctor Faron,' says I; 'I must speak to him. Get him to come out here, won't you, please?'
"The old fellow looked at me hard, and then said very kindly, 'Sit down there an instant, and I'll try.'
"What possessed me to sit there and cry, with all those servants hurrying about with plates and dishes, I can't tell; but I could n't help it.
"In a minute or so, here comes a large gentleman with a white cravat on. 'Where's the man that wants me?' he asks in a gruff voice. ”